Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
3-8 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2EG
Mercedes.Ekanem@energysecurity.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Energy Retail Markets Legal Advice and Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Energy Retail Markets Legal Advice and Services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Provision of legal advice in relation to electricity and gas supplier financial difficulties, insolvencies and subsequent government response which may include, but not be limited to: the Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) process, requirements for a Special Administration Regime (SAR) and wider considerations related to supplier failure and market stability.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
10 January 2025
End date
10 January 2026
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2025/S 000-005435
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
2
Title
Energy Retail Markets Legal Advice and Services
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
10 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Sharpe Pritchard LLP
Elm Yard, 10-16 Elm Street
London
WC1X 0BJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Mills & Reeve LLP
24 King William Street
London
EC4R 9AT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £1,750,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
3-8 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2EG
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of legal advice in relation to electricity and gas supplier financial difficulties, insolvencies and subsequent government response which may include, but not be limited to: the Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) process, requirements for a Special Administration Regime (SAR) and wider considerations related to supplier failure and market stability
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
10 January 2025
End date
10 January 2027
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£1,750,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Sharpe Pritchard LLP
Elm Yard, 10-16 Elm Street
London
WC1X 0BJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Mills & Reeve LLP
24 King William Street
London
EC4R 9AT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Planned Time Extension Only
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Planned extension under regulation 72.—(1) Contracts and framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in any of the following cases:—
(a)where the modifications, irrespective of their monetary value, have been provided for in the initial procurement documents in clear, precise and unequivocal review clauses, which may include price revision clauses or options, provided that such clauses—
(i)state the scope and nature of possible modifications or options as well as the conditions under which they may be used, and
(ii)do not provide for modifications or options that would alter the overall nature of the contract or the framework agreement;
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £1,750,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £1,750,000